Stallworth to serve 30 days

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

well said, freddy. i'm also appalled that so many people are criticizing the man's family and accusing them of money.

Money ALWAYS gets paid in these sorts of situations. [i]We dont even know for sure whether Stallworths wealth factored into the payout... he had a 5MM umbrella (and we should all have atleast 1MM) and plantiffs usually dont sue for more than what an insurance policy will cover. There is no reason to believe the family got MORE money from Stallworth by asking the prosecution to settle the case than they would have gotten after a DUI/Manslaughter conviction and subsequent civil case... something that would have dragged out in the courts for months or years. Maybe the family - like many of us - recognized that this was a horrible accident, stallworth showed genuine remorse, and their husband/father was partially at fault. Maybe they have no malice towards stallworth and didnt think he deserved to spend years in prison for an accident. Maybe theyve forgiven him (as much as humanly possible). Maybe they just wanted this all to be over with so they can move on with their lives and grieve - instead of spending the next few months or years of their lives in court... But to question their motives in settling is disgustingly insensitive in my opinion. Theyve suffered a tremendous loss and their loved one is gone forever. We don't know what played into their decision but to accuse them of not loving their father/husband or just wanting money... its grossly insensitive and ignorant.

Thanks, good points from you as well.